Getting the width of a String, or centering it within the Applet.
Hello,
I want to get a String within the center of my 2D Applet, so I'm wondering if it's possible to get the width (and height) of the String in numbers, or even if it's possible to center like Microsof Word does. If one of the two is possible, please tell it me :)
Thanks
PS: I use fonts and a size for the font, could this create problems?
Edited by: The_Pointer on Mar 27, 2009 3:34 PM
Edited by: The_Pointer on Mar 27, 2009 3:34 PM
Can someone explain the
Graphics.getFontMetrics()
x = (Component.getWidth() - Fontmetrics.stringWidth()) / 2 a little bit more please?
Since I get the following errors
C:\Documents and Settings\Robert van der Pijl\Bureaublad\Clock\clockApplet.java:66: non-static method getFontMetrics() cannot be referenced from a static context
Graphics.getFontMetrics();
^
C:\Documents and Settings\Robert van der Pijl\Bureaublad\Clock\clockApplet.java:67: x is not public in java.awt.Component; cannot be accessed from outside package
x = (Component.getWidth() - Fontmetrics.stringWidth()) / 2;
^
C:\Documents and Settings\Robert van der Pijl\Bureaublad\Clock\clockApplet.java:67: non-static method getWidth() cannot be referenced from a static context
x = (Component.getWidth() - Fontmetrics.stringWidth()) / 2;
^
C:\Documents and Settings\Robert van der Pijl\Bureaublad\Clock\clockApplet.java:67: cannot find symbol
symbol : variable Fontmetrics
location: class clockApplet
x = (Component.getWidth() - Fontmetrics.stringWidth()) / 2;
^
4 errors
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